[Eug-lug] Damaged hard drive

[abrown at peak.org]

Alas, the operation was not successful.  In fact the good
electronics board flatlines when connected to my mech.
It doesn't even show up in the BIOS.  But when I put that
electronics board back on the original mech, it does show
up in the BIOS.

This makes me think my theory was wrong.  It is not an
ESD zap.  I now think there is a short in the aux electronics
in the mech assembly.  That short drags down the main
electronics board, possibly thru the power supply.

Unfortunately, that is a lot more difficult to repair.  It
would be sealed in with the platters.  I wonder how long a drive
would function if I opened it outside of a cleanroom.  :-)
--
Allen

>> Alan wrote:
>>> abrown at peak.org wrote:
>>>> Oops!  My bad.  It's not an IBM.  Its a WD2500 Cavaliar.
>>>> WD2500JB-00EVA0 dated 16 Dec 2003.
>>>> Anybody have one of those I can trade?
>>>> --
>>>
>>> I might actually. Let me check tonight and get back to you.
>>>
>>> -ajb
>>
>>
>> I actually have two of them:
>> sprocket:~# cat /proc/ide/hdb/model
>> WDC WD2500JB-00EVA0
>> sprocket:~# cat /proc/ide/hdc/model
>> WDC WD2500JB-00EVA0
>> sprocket:~#
>>
>> However, they are both in use right now.
>> If you'd really like to try them, I can probably make one available to
>> you. Have to do some re-jiggering though.
>>
>> -ajb
>
> Thank you.  I got one from Quentin yesterday.  This one's mech is
> dead, making it a very appropriate victim.  I'm doing the brain
> transplant now, so I should very soon know if the operation was
> successful.  Bwah, ha, ha!
> --
> Allen
> Igor, raise the platform!